document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=51583>Question 51583</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have the following problem; Write the equation of the line which passes through the point (2,1) and is parallel to the equation y = 5/2x + 6. My answer is y= 5/2x - 1 is this correct? Please help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #34399 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=34399\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sorry, but no cigar!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You do have the first term corect (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F2%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F2%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > but the y-intercept (b) is not right.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's start with what you have done.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%285%2F2%29x+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%285%2F2%29x+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > To find the value of b, you need to substitute the x- and y-coordinates of the given point (2, 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+=+%285%2F2%29%282%29+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+=+%285%2F2%29%282%29+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+=+5+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+=+5+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 5 from both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4+=+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4+=+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now you can write the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%285%2F2%29x+-+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%285%2F2%29x+-+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here are the two lines on a graph:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%285%2F2%29x%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%285%2F2%29x%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Red line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%285%2F2%29x-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%285%2F2%29x-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Green line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28300%2C200%2C-5%2C5%2C-5%2C8%2C%285%2F2%29x%2B6%2C%285%2F2%29x-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28300%2C200%2C-5%2C5%2C-5%2C8%2C%285%2F2%29x%2B6%2C%285%2F2%29x-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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